Game box



June 22, 1937. M. KLEP 2,084,912

GAME BOX Filed May 19, 1936 b o o o o o o c\ 0 o o o o o 0/2' 2 o o o oo o o o o o o o o o ---I8 o O O o. O O O 5 o o ,5 o o o O o [7,- o o o vo o o o o O O 'F o o o o o 'o` xNvENToR Martin Klep ATTORNEY PatentedJune 22, 1937 nnrren starts Parrar orl-'ICE Application May 19,

Claims.

The present invention relates togame boxes or the like.

The present invention contemplates a box having a smooth outer contourfree of obstructions 5 adapted to be readily opened when desired.

According to the present invention, the bo-X is provided with rounded orcylindrical end members which carry cover forming members adapted toclose the top of the box. The opening of the box is eifected by graspingone of the end members between the thumb and fingers of the hand andtwisting on the end member so as to swing the cover away from the boxbody.

The box shown herein is one which is particularly designed for use in agame of chess or checkers. This game is one which requires long Mperiods of concentration by the players, and the present box is soarranged that the players may close the box at any time with the game atany stage of completion, and keep the chessmen in position until the boxis opened for continuing the game. The box can readily be made up of thesize to be carried in the pocket so as to provide a convenientchessboard for play by commuters, motorists and others interested in thegame.

The acoompanying drawing shows, for purp-oses of illustrating thepresent invention, one of the many embodiments in which the inventionmay take'form, it being understood that the drawing is illustrative ofthe invention rather than limiting the same. In the drawing, Fig. 1 is aperspective view illustrating a game box held in the hands and partlyopen;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the game completely open; and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

The box has a body portion provided with a 4:0 bottom iii and side Wallsil and IZ. The side Walls are slightly longer than the bottom Walls andpivotally support cylindrical end members iii and ii secured in place bymeans of pivot posts it. These end members have cover forming elementsil' and it adapted When the box is closed to rest against stops lEicarried by the walls il and if. When the box is closed, the outersurface is entirely smooth and there are no projections or 'obstructionsto interfere With placing it in the pooket. It may be opened by graspingone end between the thumb and fingers of one hand, while the other endis gripped between the tips of the fingers and the thumb of the otherhand and a rotary movement given the end member so as to lift up thecorresponding cover member, some- 1936, Serial No. 80,479

what as indicated in Fig. 1. It can then be grasped and swung back tothe position indicated in Figs. 2 and 3.

When both cover members are completely opened, the box may rest fiat onthe table, and if the parts are made fairly tight, the end members Willsetl in the position to which they are adjusted.

Where the device is intended for playing checkers or chess, the upperface of the bottom of the box is decorated so as to present acheckerboard and each square of the checker-board may be provided with areoess or hole 20 so as to receive the stud at the bottom of thechessman. A chessman not in play may be placed in similar recesses orholes 2l in the cover members. When the box is used for a game of chess,the chessmen may be left in the position to which they have been broughtby the play and held in this position while the covers of the box areclosed. The players may then at a later time re-open the box andcontinue the game.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms andconstructions Within the scope of the claims and I wish it to beunderstood that the particular form shown is but one of the many forms.Various modications and changes being possible, I do not otherwise limitmyself in any way with respect thereto.

What is claimed is:

1. A game box, or the like, having a bottom portion, side Walls andcylindrical end members pivoted between the ends of the side walls tokeep the ends of the box closed in all postions and having inwardlyextending cover forming members adapted to meet end to end to close thetop of the box and be spaced above the bottom of the box.

2. A game box, or the like, having a bottom portion, side walls andcylindrical end members pivoted between the ends of the side Walls tokeep the ends of the box closed in all positions and having inwardlyextending cover forming members of a width equal to the width of theinside of the box and adapted to meet end to end to close the top of thebox and be spaced above the bottom of the box.

3. A game box such as claimed in claim 1, Wherein the upper face of thebottom of the box is provided with a checker board.

4. A game box such as claimed in claim 1, Wherein the upper face of thebottom of the box is provided with a checker board, and each space ofthe checker board is recessed to hold a chessman, the cover formingmembers having into fit therein, side Walls and end members pvoted tothe side Walls and provided With cover forming members adapted Whenclosed to be spaced above the bottom of the box and to meet end to endto close the top of the box and engage the chessmen to hold them inposition.

MARTIN KLEP.

